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Washington Supreme Court to hear deceptive “charity” case uncovered by grantee reporting

Several years ago, with a grant from the Fund, InvestigateWest uncovered a for-profit global thrift store chain headquartered in Washington ...

Grantee documents long-term health effects of toxic industries in Akron, Ohio

The industrial jobs that employed a generation of residents of Akron, Ohio, are mostly gone, but the health effects of ...

Grantee reporting shows how members of a California board that is supposed to protect the environment benefited from its own deals

With a grant from the Fund, veteran reporter Peter Byrne probed how taxpayer funds for conservation in Marin County, California, ...

‘Deeply broken:’ How Detroit lets bad cops off the hook

Deadline Detroit reporter Violet Ikonomova investigated the oversight system used by the Detroit Police Department to evaluate officers accused of ...

Series uncovers implications of foster care placements without oversight

The Imprint, a publication of Fostering Media Connections, teamed up with local reporters across the country for a yearlong series on ...

Grantees track pressure campaign over dangerous weedkiller

A battle over the use of dicamba, a weedkiller that critics says harms crops, has turned ugly in Arkansas, with ...

Emergency Grants for Coverage of Threats to Democracy in the U.S. 

Fund for Investigative Journalism Announces Emergency Grants for Coverage of Threats to Democracy in the U.S.  WASHINGTON, DC, May 19, ...

Ongoing investigation sparks changes in public housing in San Francisco

In a 10-month investigation for the San Francisco Public Press, supported by the Fund, reporters Nina Sparling, Frank Bass and ...

Series shows failures of North Carolina’s social services system

In a three-part series with a grant from the Fund, Carolina Public Press found that in many North Carolina counties, ...

Series uncovers delays and over-spending on Hawaii’s largest infrastructure project, while developers cash in

Honolulu Civil Beat, with support from the Fund, published a three-part investigative series showing significant problems in the development of ...